8.3
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Acting
Robert Guillaume
- Born
- Died
- (aged 89)
- Birthplace
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Credits
- 100 titles
Biography
Robert "Bob" Guillaume (November 30, 1927 – October 24, 2017) was an American stage and television actor, best known for his role as Benson Du Bois on the TV-series Soap and the spin-off Benson, voicing the mandrill Rafiki in The Lion King and as Isaac Jaffe on Sports Night. In a career that spanned more than 50 years he worked extensively on stage (including a Tony Award nomination), television (including winning two Emmy Awards), and film.
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Signature work
Known For
8.3
Movie
7.7
Movie
Big Fish
6.9
Movie
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
6.6
Movie
The Lion King 1½
7.9
TV
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
7.6
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
5.4
Movie
Spy Hard
7.3
TV
Timon and Pumbaa
6.3
Movie
Death Warrant
6.9
TV
Saturday Night Live
8.3
Movie
Once Upon a Studio
7.3
Movie
Lean On Me
6.1
Movie
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
5.8
Movie
Columbus Circle
7.7
TV
The Outer Limits
6.8
TV
8 Simple Rules
5.8
Movie
First Kid
5.8
Movie
The Meteor Man
Acting credits 99
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Once Upon a Studio Film | Rafiki (voice) (archive sound) |
| 2021 | Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Film | Self |
| 2012 | Columbus Circle Film | Howard Miles |
| 2011 | Satin Film | Doc Bishop |
| 2010 | Waking Sleeping Beauty Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2008 | The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry Film | Mr. Barnes |
| 2004 | The Lion King 1½ Film | Rafiki (voice) |
| 2004 | Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0 Film | Rafiki (voice) (archive audio) |
| 2004 | Century City TV | Judge (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5 Film | Rafiki (voice) (archive sound) |
| 2003 | Big Fish Film | Dr. Bennett (senior) |
| 2003 | Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari Film | Rafiki (voice) (archive audio) |
| 2003 | The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina Film | Ben (voice) |
| 2003 | Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives Film | |
| 2002 | 13th Child Film | Riley |
| 2002 | 8 Simple Rules TV | Cody Grant (1 ep) |
| 2001 | The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze Film | Mr. Thicknose (voice) |
| 2001 | The Proud Family TV | Dr. Parker (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation TV | Sonny Bridges (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Silicon Towers Film | Detective Green |
| 1998 | The Lion King II: Simba's Pride Film | Rafiki (voice) |
| 1998 | Sports Night TV | Isaac Jaffe (45 ep) |
| 1998 | His Bodyguard Film | Garrett |
| 1998 | The Easter Story Keepers Film | Ben (voice) |
| 1997 | Merry Christmas, George Bailey Film | Mr. Gower |
| 1996 | Pandora's Clock TV | Ambassador Lee Lancaster (2 ep) |
| 1996 | Panic in the Skies! Film | Rob Barnes |
| 1996 | Promised Land TV | (1 ep) |
| 1996 | First Kid Film | Wilkes |
| 1996 | Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story Film | Reverend Devers |
| 1996 | Spy Hard Film | Agent Steve Bishop |
| 1996 | Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise Film | Robert |
| 1996 | Moesha TV | Arthur (1 ep) |
| 1995 | Timon and Pumbaa TV | Rafiki (voice) (169 ep) |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits TV | Mr. Brown (1 ep) |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child TV | Narrator (voice) (39 ep) |
| 1995 | Children of the Dust TV | Mossburger (2 ep) |
| 1994 | Cosmic Slop Film | Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders') |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel TV | Judge Dawes (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Greyhounds Film | Robert Smith |
| 1994 | The Making of the Lion King Film | Self - Host |
| 1994 | The Lion King Film | Rafiki (voice) |
| 1994 | Burke's Law TV | Eugene Sayers (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder TV | Father Morrissey (1 ep) |
| 1993 | The Meteor Man Film | Ted Reed |
| 1993 | Saved by the Bell: The College Years TV | Dr. Arthur Hemmings (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Mastergate Film | Senator Sellers |
| 1992 | Jack's Place TV | (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Fish Police TV | Det. Catfish (voice) (6 ep) |
| 1992 | You Must Remember This Film | Uncle Buddy |
| 1991 | Pacific Station TV | Bob Ballard (13 ep) |
| 1990 | Fire and Rain Film | Carter |
| 1990 | Death Warrant Film | Hawkins |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air TV | Pete Fletcher (1 ep) |
| 1989 | The Robert Guillaume Show TV | Edward Sawyer (12 ep) |
| 1989 | The Penthouse Film | Eugene St. Clair |
| 1989 | The Debbie Allen Special Film | Self |
| 1989 | Lean On Me Film | Dr. Frank Napier |
| 1989 | Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief Film | Self |
| 1987 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel Film | Harlan Wade |
Crew credits 3
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | John Grin's Christmas Film | Director |
| 1984 | The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins Film | Executive Producer |
| 1983 | The Kid with the 200 I.Q. Film | Executive Producer |